新东方 剑桥商务英语中级词汇精选 BEC必备书籍（C）
以下是在我经历过2008年5月31日的BEC2考试后，从自己买的新东方的词汇书中提取的一些个人认为对中级考试有用的词汇，方便大家复习之用，省得再买这本书了（可以以.txt文本格式存到mp3中）。音标不方便编写，大家借助谷歌金山词霸之类的软件去获取吧。
声明，以下单词只供个人学习使用，请不要用于商业用途！
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call n 1，催付 v 要求还清
短语：call for 需要；要求；值得 call off 取消 call back收回，处理，调回（有缺陷的产品）以供修复
call in 回收；使...退出流通 call on 呼吁；约请；拜访
例句：The secretary called the HR department into session秘书召集人力资源部门的人开会
The occasion calls for a cool head 这种场合需要冷静的头脑
The meeting has been called off 会议取消了
The bank called my loan 银行催我偿还贷款
The company has called back all such models built in 1990公司已收回所有1990年的机型以便修理
The bank is calling in silver dollars银行正在回收银币
I'll call on him tomorrow 明天我去拜访他
campaign n 政治性或商业性活动
短语：a found-raising campaign 一项筹措资金的计划 community fund campaign 地方募捐活动
例句：This is an advertising campaign for a product 这是一项诣在退出新产品的广告计划
The Ministry of Health is conducting campaign to show the dangers of smoking 卫生部正在开展反映吸烟害处的宣传运动
cancel v 1，取消，注销，撤消 2，废除
例句：Owing to a strike by railway workers all train journeys have been cancelled
因铁路工人罢工，所有车次都被取消
If you are dissatisfied with the goods you have a right to cancel the order and receive a full refund
如果对货物不满意，你有权撤消订单，货款如数退还
candidate n 1，求职者 2，候选人 3，申请人
短语：master candidate候补大师 presidential candidate校长候选人
例句：Tom offered himself as a candidate for a post汤姆自荐为某职位的候选人
The company is being forced to reduce staff and I fear I am a likely candidate公司被迫裁员，恐怕我是其中之一
There are six candidates for the post of senior clerk有六个人申请高级职员
相关：candidateship n 候选人资格/身份
canteen n 职工食堂
例句：The canteen serves meals between 12 noon and 2 p.m 职工食堂在正午12点至下午2点时供应午餐
canvass v 1，向...拉票或拉生意，拉订单 2，细查
短语：canvass for subscriptions 招揽订货
例句：He canvassed the papers，hunting for notices of jobs他仔细查阅报纸，寻找招工广告
capacity n 1，生产额，（最大）产量 2，职位，资格
短语：at full capacity 全力 in one's capacity as/in the capacity of 作为...；以...资格/身份/职位
earning capacity利润率，收入额，生产能力 purchasing capacity 购买力
例句：Tom will visit factories which were operated below capacity汤姆将要查看未满负荷运转的工厂
caption n （照片或图片下的）简短说明 vt 加上标题，加上说明
短语：caption of account 会计科目，帐户名称
capital n 资本，资金
短语：big capital 垄断资本；大企业 commercial capital 商业资本，商业经营资本 capital market 资本市场
make capital out of捞取...资本
例句：The company has grown rapidly but need more capital to obtain further growth
公司发展迅速，不过需要更多的资金才能进一步发展
The government is eager to attract foreign capital政府正急于吸引外资
capture v 获得，赢得
例句：The police have not captured the thief yet警方尚未将该盗贼抓获
This advertisement will capture the attention of readers everywhere 这个广告将可引起各处读者的注意
cash n 现金，现付款 v 兑现
短语：in cash 有现钱，用现款付的 cash on arrival 货到付现，货到付款 cash flow 现金流量 cash a cheque兑付支票
cash in 兑成现金 cash up（店铺）计算每日收取的金额
例句：The company is short of cash at the moment 眼下公司缺少现钱
The shop has a cash flow of $30,000 a month 这家商店的流动现金为每月三万美元
Excuse me，but i've no cash on me. Can I pay by cheque 对不起，我身边没带现金，能不能用支票支付？
I've decided to cash in my share certificates. as they don't bring me much money
我的股票赚不了钱，我已决定把它们兑现
相关：cash card 自动提款卡 cash point 自动提款机 cash crop 商品作物，经济作物 cash price 现金价格
cash discount 现金折扣
catalogue n 目录，产品目录
短语：an exhibition catalogue 展览目录 list sth in a catalogue 把某事物列入目录
例句：After studying the catalogue，we decided to order a set of furniture 我们仔细看了目录以后，决定订购一套家具
Please send for our free catalogue 欢迎来函索取免费目录
catastrophe n 大灾难，大祸
例句：The food was cold，and the guests quarreled-the whole dinner was a catastrophe
食物是冷的，客人们又吵了起来--整个晚宴是一次彻底的失败
catering n 餐饮服务
短语：the catering business/industry 餐饮业 restaurant catering 旅馆膳食供应
例句：Catering at major sports events is becoming increasingly profitable
为大型体育活动提供饮食的赢利日益增加
caterer n 饮食供应商
例句：The caterers arrived early to set up tables before the guests appeared 饮食供应商到得早，在客人抵达前把餐桌准备好了
CEO 总经理
certificate n 证书，证明书
短语：certificate of insurance 保险凭证 certificate of origin 原产地证书
例句：She received a certificate to show that she had attended the training course
她获得了证书说明她参加了培训班
certify v 以书面形式证明
短语：certified accountant 注册会计师 certified copy 经验证核实的副本
例句：The student asked the colleage to certify a copy of the examination results
那名学生请大学出具证明考试成绩的副本
The accounts were certified correct 账目经查核无误
chain n 1，连锁店 2，一系列
短语：contract chain 契约连锁店 effective network chain 有效网链 store chains 商店连锁 chain store 连锁商店
例句：He owned a hotel chain 他拥有多家旅馆
It's a chain store. so you will be able to change the shirt in your town if it does not fit
这是连锁店，你的衬衫不合身，可以到你所在的城镇去换
Marks and Spencers is a chain store 玛莎百货公司是连锁店
challenger n 挑战者
短语：a challenger of established authority 向确定的权威挑战的人
channel n 渠道
短语：through proper channel 通过正当的途径，办理规定手续 black-marketeering channel 黑市交易渠道
commodity circulation channel 商品流通渠道 common-user channel 公用信道
例句：Jean got those files from a reliable channel of information 简通过可靠的信息渠道得到了那些文件
charge n 1,价钱，费用 2，控告 v 1，收费，索价 2,记账 3，控告
短语：in charge of 管理，负责；具有对...的控制或责任的 carrying charge与房地产有关的费用；（分期付款购货的）附加价格
cover charge（某些国家餐馆或夜总会的）附加费，服务费
例句：What is the charge for left luggage？ 寄存行李收费多少？
Cheques may now be cashed at most hotels for a small charge 现在大多数旅馆可兑现支票，只向顾客收取少许手续费
The treasurer is facing a charge of theft 司库面临盗贼的指控
That seaside hotel charges exorbitant prices during the summer holidays 那家海滨旅馆在夏天休假期间漫天要价
Don't forget to charge the money of the shoes to my account别忘了把鞋钱记在我账上
The police have charged them with fraud 警方指控他们犯欺诈罪
chart n 图表
短语：bar chart柱状图，条形图 pie chart 饼图 break-even chart损益平衡表 program flow chart 程序流程图 progress chart 进行图，进度表
sales break-even chart 销售收支两平表
例句：The chart shows how our sales figures have improved over the last six months 图表显示销售数字在过去六个月的增长情况
charter n 1，凭照，特许状 2，章程，宪章 3，包租（船,飞机,火车,长途汽车等）
短语：corporate charter公司执照，公司注册证 charter of concession 特许证
例句：A charter was granted to the town many years ago 该市镇多年前已获得特许状
Under the new charter all employees must sign a contract of employment 根据公司新章程，所有雇员必须签订雇佣合约
The next plane due to arrive is a charter from Bombay 下一班飞机是从孟买来的包机
check n 1，支票 2，餐馆的账单 v 1，核对 2，检查
短语：check in 登记（在旅馆,机场,工作单位登记） check out 结账；登记离去 the check-in desk登记柜台 the checkout结账处
checkout counter付款柜台
例句：Ask the waiter for the check 向服务员要账单吧
I‘ll just check if there are any more in the storeroom 我要核实一下仓库里是否还有存货
We arrived at the hotel and check in 我们到达旅馆并登记住宿
Departing guests are asked to check out by noon 离开旅馆的宾客须在中午前办理结账手续
chief n 首领 adj 主要的，首席的，总的
短语：chief of finance 财务处长 in chief 主要地，尤其 chief of all 最主要的是
例句：Slow speed is the chief drawback of seashipment 海运最大的缺点是速度慢
CIF = cost insurance and freight 到岸价格（成本，保险加运费）
circular n 1，通告；通函 2，传阅的小册子（传单等）
短语：a circular letter传阅文件；通知，通函 circular of stock-taking 盘点存货通知
例句：Have you seen that circular from the funiture centre 你见到那家本地新开的家具总汇的广告了么？
circulate v 1，传阅，分送 2，使（货币等）流通，使周转
短语：a circulated cheque 流通支票
例句：Please circulate these fliers 请分送这些传单
circulation n 流通（指货物，货币等）
短语：come into circulation 开始流通 go out of circulation 不再流通
例句：The old banknotes are being withdrawn from circulation 旧钞票逐渐被收回，不再流通
There aren't many of those old machines in circulation now 这些旧机器中仍在使用的已不多了
the City 伦敦城
例句：He works in the City 他在伦敦城工作
Reports from the City show a general fall in share prices 来自伦敦城的报告显示，股价普遍下跌
claim v/n 1，索赔 2，要求（权利）
短语：counter claim反索赔，反诉 freight claim 货物赔偿的要求 make a claim for damages要求赔偿损害 admit a claim同意赔款
have a claim on 有对...的要求权
例句：Did you claim on the insurance after your house fire？你家失火后你要求保险公司赔偿了吗？
The oil-rig workers are claim a 12% pay rise石油钻井工人要求增加12%的工资
They made a claim for higher pay 他们提出更高报酬的要求
The trade union put in a claim for a shorter working week工会提出缩短每周工作时间的要求
clerical adj 职员的，办公室工作的 n 办事员
短语：clerical staff（全体）职员，办事员 clerical work 文职工作
例句：Owing to a clerical error the document was wrongly filed 因文书工作失误，那份文件归错了档
We need a new clerical assistant to help with the typing and filing 我们需要一个新的文书协助打字和文件归档工作
client n 1，委托人 2，顾客
短语：mail-order client 邮购户 regular client 常年客户；常年委托人 on behalf of a client 代表委托人
例句：The architect is meeting a client this morning 建筑师今天上午会见一名委托人
A good hairdresser never lacks clients出色的美发师不愁没有顾客
C/O = care of 由...转交（书面语） = certificate of origin 原产地证明书书
例句：Mr Brown C/O Mr and Mrs Phillips 由菲利普斯夫妇转交布朗先生
cold n/adj 冷淡的，生意清淡的
短语：catch a cold 蚀本，亏本
例句：The company lost their regular clients because of a cold reception 这家公司由于冷淡的接待而失去了常年客户
The price of shares has fallen heavily today and many recent investors arelikely to catch a cold
股票价格今天大跌，相信很多新近投资者要亏本了
commercial adj 1，商贸的 2，赢利的 n 广告
短语：commercial activity 商贸活动 a commercial success 成功盈利 a commercial break 商业广告时间
例句：Commercial activity is expected to intensify towards Christmas 预计临近圣诞届商贸活动会逐渐频繁
Gold has been discovered by the prospectors but not in commercial quantities
勘探者发现黄金，但在数量上未足以具有商业价值
Every fifteen minutes the programme was interrupted for the showing of commercial
每隔15分钟，节目就被广告打断
commission n 1，佣金，回扣 2，代办，委托
短语：commission agent 代理人，经纪人 commission house 证券经纪公司 endorsement commission 背书手续费
例句：She gets 10% commission on her sales 她卖出东西可得10%的佣金
The company sells boats on commission 这家公司委托售船
Some salesmen in big shops recieve a commission of 10% on everything they sell，as well as a salary
大商店有些店员不仅有薪金，而且还可抽取所售货物10%的佣金
commitment n 1,承诺 2,约定，约束
短语：enter into commitment 承担义务；（商业上的）约定 loan commitment 贷款承诺 original commitment原承诺额款
例句：The company has a commitment to pay $50,000 to Red Cross 这家公司有向红十字会提供50,000美元的承诺
commodity n 商品，货物
短语：a scarce commodity 短缺商品 "core" commodity核心商品 distressed commodity赔钱货 commodity broker 商品经纪人
例句：Commodity brokers in the Cron Exchange reacted swiftly to news about crop failure in N America
谷物交易所的商品经纪人对北美作物歉收的消息做出迅速反应
Air conditioners are one of the many commodities that Japan sells abroad
空调是日本许多出口商品中的一种
communication n 1，联络，沟通 2，书信，口信 [pl]交通，通讯
例句：The tourists found communication with their hosts difficult
旅客觉得很难联络上旅游的主办单位
This letter is to confirm our recent telephone communication 这封信函旨在确认我们最近的电话谈话
The area has been devastated by the earthquake but communications are now being restored
这个地区遭受地震破坏，不过交通和通讯联络正逐渐恢复
company n 公司
短语：banker's trust company 银行信托公司 bonding company 担保公司 limited（liability）company（ltd）股份有限公司
public limited company（PLC）股票上市公司
compensate v 补偿，酬报
短语：compensate somebody for loss赔偿某人损失
例句：Management compensated us for the time we worked 资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬
The company compensates her for extra work公司因她的额外工作而给她报酬
compensation n 1，补偿，赔偿 2，酬金
短语：in compensation for 以...为报酬/赔偿 make compensation for 补偿/赔偿...
compensation trade补偿贸易 make compensation for somebody's loss 补偿某人的损失
例句：Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work 男女应该同工同酬
The airline passenger demanded compensation for the loss of all her luggage
该飞机乘客要求赔偿她所丢失的全部行李
She was given $3,000 in compensation 她获得3,000美元的赔偿金
compete v 比赛，竞争
短语：compete with/against sb for sth 为获得某物而与某人竞争
例句：Japan competed with other countries for world market 日本与其他国家竞争国际市场
competition n 比赛，竞争；竞争对手
短语：keep trade competition between 与...之间保持贸易竞争 fair competition 公平竞争
horizontal competition 同业竞争
例句：The competition has cornered the market 竞争已垄断了市场
competitor n 竞争对手，对手
例句：Competitors in the book trade did their best to undercut each other's prices
图书市场的竞争者们竞相压价
This firm is one of our biggest competitors 这家商行是我们最强的竞争对手之一
competitive adj 竞争性的
短语：competitive bidding system 招标投标制 price not competitive 价格不能与同业竞争
competitive with 可与...竞争的
例句：The agency is a highly competitive sales representative 这个代理处是个有强烈竞争意识的销售代表
component n 1，机器元件,组件,部件 2，部分
短语：components of cost（各种）生产费用 an electrical component 电器零件
例句：Each of the components is useful in some degree 每一个元件都各有程度不同的用处
The factory supplies components for the car industry 该工厂向汽车业供应零部件
concentrated marketing 集中营销策略
condition n 条件，状况 [pl]付款方式，付款条件
短语：economic condition 经济景况 adjunction condition 附益条件 admission condition 容许条件
例句：I can let you have it on very favorable conditions 我愿意以非常优厚的付款条件卖给你
Conditions in the office made concentration impossible 办公室的状况不可能使人专心
configuration n 设备的结构，组合
短语：computer configuration 计算机配置 fixed configuration 固定结构
conflict v/n 冲突，争论
短语：come into conflict with 和...冲突 in conflict with 同...相冲突 commodity conflict 商品争夺
例句：All these actions by the company conflict with the universally accepted business rules
公司的这些行动都与公认的商业规矩相抵触
conglomerate n 1，联合企业，集团公司 2，跨行业公司
短语：a mining conglomerate 矿业集团 a construction conglomerate建筑集团
例句：One of the oldest breweries has now joined an international conglomerate of drinks manufacture
一家历史最悠久的酿造厂已加入国际性饮料制造商业集团
consolidate v 1，巩固，加强 2，账目合并 3，统一
短语：consolidate at every step 步步为营 consolidated accounts 合并账目 consolidate stock 统一公债
例句：The country is now consolidating its position as a leading producer of textiles
该国正继续巩固纺织品出口的领导地位
The two banks will consolidate in July next year 这两家银行明年7月将合并
Several small businesses are planning to consolidate to form a large powerful company
几家小企业正计划合并成一家势力雄厚的大公司
We need to study the consolidated accounts to understand the group 我们需要研究合并账目才能了解整个集团
consortium n 1，财团 2，银行团
短语：banking consortium银行（财）团
例句：The contract was awarded to a consortium of construction and electrical generator companies
合同给了一个由建筑和发电机公司组成的财团
constant adj 1，恒定的 2，不断的，经常的
短语：a constant companion 忠实的伙伴
construction n 建造，构筑，建设
短语：the construction industry 建筑业 under construction 在建设中
例句：They work for the construction industry 他们在建筑业工作
The bridge is under construction 该桥尚在建设中
consultant n 咨询人员，顾问（提供专业意见或服务，收取费用）
短语：a business consultant 业务顾问 a financial consultant 金融顾问 a management consultant管理顾问
例句：The consultant committee met at the call of the chairman 顾问委员会应主席的召集而开会
The company called in a tax consultant to advise them 公司征求税务顾问的意见
consumer n 消费者
短语：consumer goods 消费品 consumer durables 耐用消费品 consumer protection消费保护
例句：Consumers have the right to return faulty goods and demand a refund from supplier
消费者有权退回有瑕疵的商品，要求供应商退还款项
Sales in the consumer market are beginning to improve 消费品市场的销售情况开始有所改善
consumable adj 消耗的，一次性的
短语：consumable paper products 一次性纸制品
contingency n 意外事件
短语：assessments contingency 资产股价中的意外损失
expropriation contingency 紧急征用
例句：We must always be prepared for every contingency 我们必须始终做应急准备
continuum n 连续时间
短语：decision-making continuum 决策持续性
contract n 合同，契约 v 订约；承包
短语：draw up a contract 草拟合同 negotiate a contract 缔结契约 make a contract with 与...签订合同
例句：The contract stil holds 契约仍然有效
Their firm has contracted to build a doble-purpose bridge across the river
他们公司已签约承建一座横跨长江的两用大桥
Under the contract the building work must be completed within eighteen months
按照合同，该建筑工程必须在18个月之内完工
contractor n 承办商，承建人
短语：general contractor总承包者，建筑公司 prime contractor总承包人 project contractor工程承包
contribute v 提供；捐献
短语：contribute to several charities捐助一些慈善团体
例句：She seldom contributes to the discussion 她在讨论中很少发言
contribution n 1，贡献，捐献 2，税
短语：additional special contribution 额外特别捐款 joint contribution 共同出资 profit contribution 毛利
conversion n 1，改装，改造 2，变换，转化
conveyor n 1，运送，传递；运送者，运输设备 2，转让
例句：Train is one of the largest conveyors of passenger traffic 火车是最大的客运工具之一
core time 基本上班时间
cost n 成本 v 计算成本
短语：fixed costs 固定成本 running costs日常管理费用 variable costs可变成本 acquisition cost招揽成本
actual cost 实际代价
例句：Clerk wanted，able to cost 招揽职员，须能计算成本者
相关：cost-consciousness n 成本意识 cost-recovering n 收回成本
costing n 成本计算，成本法
短语：absorption costing 全部成本计算法 full costing 归纳成本法 batch costing分析成本计算法 direct costing直接成本法
credit n 1，赊购，赊购制度 2，信任，信用
短语：credit card 信用卡 credit sales 赊购 credit note 信用票据 letter of credit信用证
例句：Please pay attention-- an automatic 30-day credit on all orders 所有的订单都有30天的缴款延缓期
I'm sorry but we don't accept credit. Please pay now in cash 非常抱歉，我们概不赊欠，请付现金
creditor n 债权人，贷方
短语：unsecured creditor 无担保债权人 creditor nation 债权国 secure a creditor 为信贷作保
例句：Creditors have better memories than debtors 债主的记性比债务强
His main creditor is demanding payment 他的主要债权人正要求他还钱
The company has gone bankrupt and can't pay its creditors 公司已破产，无法偿还债务
Creditworthiness n 信贷价值，信贷信用
crisis n 危机 2，转折点
短语：an economic crisis经济危机 a financial crisis 金融危机 crisis of confidence 信任危机
cyclical economic crisis 周期性经济危机 monetary crisis 货币危机
例句：We must bring things to a crisis 我们必须采取步骤促使事情达到决定阶段
critical adj 关键的
短语：critical moment 危机；紧要关头，关键时刻 a critical path analysis 关键途径分析法
例句：Having enough fund is the critical element of the plan 拥有足够的资金是计划中的必要条件
currency n 1，货币，通货 2，流通期
短语：basic currency基准通货 blocked currency 冻结货币 counterfeit currency 假币
例句：The tourist changed a traveler's cheque into local currency 这名游客把旅行支票兑换成当地货币
These old coins are no longer accepted as valid currency 这些古老的货币已不再是有效通货
current adj 通用的，现行的 n 趋势，潮流
短语：current money 通用的货币 current account 往来帐户，活期帐户 current assets 流动资产 current liabilities流动负债
例句：Newspapers influence the current of the thought 报纸影响思想潮流
相关：currency n 流通
customize v 定做，定制
短语：a customized machine 专门定做的机器
例句：The car was a standard model，which had been customized to provide greater luxury and performances
这辆轿车是用标准型号根据顾客的具体要求改造的，更加豪华，性能更加
custom n 习惯，惯例
[pl] 1， 海关 2，关税
短语：consumption custom 消费习惯 commercial custom 商业惯例 customs duty/due 关税 customes entry 进口关税
相关：custome-built/custom-made adj 定做的，定制的
cut-throat adj 残酷的，激烈的
cut back 裁减，削减
例句：Now the project is finished，we have to cut back some of our staff 此项目已完成，我们得裁减一些人员
The government is cutting back on grants for industrial training 政府将裁减工业培训的拨款
cut-price adj 削价（出售）的
例句：All washing machines are cut-price for one week only 洗衣机全部削价出售，只限一周
CV = curriculum vitae n 简历，履历
cycle time 循环时间
